Stevie Ray Vaughan Exhibit

From now through October, 2006, an impressive array of Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia will be on public display at South Side on Lamar in Dallas, Texas. The collection, which was assembled by Craig Hopkins (interview), author of The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan, includes, "The poncho and leather jacket SRV wore on the cover of the In Step CD, the black and gold shirt he wore on MTV Unplugged,"the Native American squash blossom necklace worn in the concert video Live at the El Mocambo, and Stevie's favorite concho belt and hat band worn in numerous concerts for many years. Of particular interest are a guitar Stevie purchased in 1986, his Marshall amplifier, a guitar wah-wah pedal and parts from his famous "Number One" Stratocaster. The collection also includes unusual items such as packets of Stevie’s Nicorette gum, a hand-decorated water bottle from his gym, Stevie's Alaska fishing license, his fingerprint card, and goggles used in the Couldn’t Stand the Weather video." Hopkins hopes to establish a permanent museum to house the collection. Exhibit website.